Admission

Quick meaning: Admission is a noun meaning The act or practice of admitting.

Meaning

The act or practice of admitting.

More Meanings

1. Permission to enter, or the entrance itself; admittance; entrance; access
2. The granting of an argument or position not fully proved; the act of acknowledging something asserted; acknowledgement; concession.
3. A fact, point, or statement admitted; as, admission made out of court are received in evidence
4. The cost or fee associated with attendance or entry.
5. (law) Acquiescence or concurrence in a statement made by another, and distinguishable from a confession in that an admission presupposes prior inquiry by another, but a confession may be made without such inquiry.
6. (British, ecclesiastical law) Declaration of the bishop that he approves of the presentee as a fit person to serve the cure of the church to which he is presented.

Example Sentences

I request admission for two adults.

There is no way he has seen that show, the admission is more than he makes in a week.

UK cinema admissions are set to hit their lowest level since records began almost a century ago, with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic wiping almost £1bn from box office sales.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have ended months of intense speculation by announcing they are expecting their first child, but were forced to share their news earlier than hoped because of the Duchess's admission to hospital on Monday.

Word Forms

• admissions

Synonyms for admission

Depending on context, synonyms include admittance, concession, acknowledgment, concurrence, allowance.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include admittance, admitting, admit, accept, allowance, admissibility.

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